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with him, that a large majority the lot holders would offer

of

strong opposition to the project, :because while gaining nothing from it themselves, they

would be indirectly injured

not only by the

delay

thus.

occasioned in the completion

of their portion of the

reclamation, but also, and

chiefly, by the depreciated

value

of

the latter in

consequence of the large

additional area

of land which

would

would thus enter into competition

with theirs.

4.

For this

reason I am

satisfied that if the proposal

were

passed, it would

necessitate the entire abandonment

of the scheme on the basis

of.

-voluntary agreement, and ~ would compel

de novo on

lines.

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commencement

entirely different

Sir John Coode's

second proposal for

an

increase in the width of

the